Название: Italian Cruisers of World War II
Автор: Mark Stille, Paul Wright
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Серия: Osprey New Vanguard 258
ISBN: 978-1472825353
Год издания: 2018
Язык: English
Cтраниц: 49
Формат: True PDF
Размер: 7,4 MB
The Italian Royal Navy (Regia Marina) operated one of largest cruiser forces of World War II. As a signatory to the 1922 Washington Naval Treaty, the Regia Marina immediately attempted to reinforce its treaty-limited battleship force by building seven large 10,000-ton heavy cruisers. Italian light cruisers also possessed an interesting design history and were involved in every major fleet engagement in the Mediterranean, as well as several smaller encounters with units of the British Royal Navy.
Fully illustrated with specially commissioned artwork, this fascinating volume examines the history of the Regia Marina's cruisers during World War II where they came up against the might of the British Royal Navy.
